New podcast sharing insight into suicide prevention and the decriminalisation of suicide

The International Association of Suicide Prevention has released two podcasts that share insights into suicide prevention and the decriminalisation of suicide.

Suicide Prevention Australia releases the 2023 State of the Nation Report

Suicide Prevention Australia shares the latest data on the state of the sector, community, and progress surrounding the National Policy Platform.

New web-based innovation supporting mental health and substance use

New web-based innovation launched to help Australians navigate mental health and substance use concerns.

New guidelines for involving young people with lived and living experiences of suicide in sector research

Orygen has released new guidelines with practical recommendations for the safe and effective involvement of young people with lived and living experience of suicide in sector research.

New report shines a light on the complexity of suicide

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the Causes of Death data set for 2022 this week including official suicide data for Australia. An editorial summarising the key points and changes in the data, by Everymind Program Manager and Acting Director, Dr Sally Fitzpatrick, was published by Croakey Health Media.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released updates from the Suicide and Self-harm Monitoring System 

Updates were made to Ambulance attendances: suicidal and self-harm behaviours, intentional self-harm hospitalisations, and the launch of the new ‘Australian Youth Self-Harm Atlas’ webpage.

Organisational recognition, integration and acceptance of the peer support workforce

Peer support workers are considered integral to systems reform and adopting recovery-oriented practices for mental health concerns and suicidality. However, research shows that the peer support workforce has faced challenges surrounding integrating peer support into health organisations.